Hello everyone: I havent been in touch for a while. But I want to share this with everyone suffering with neck swelling and the unending mucus from radiation. My husband Joe was diagnosed with throaat cancer April 2004. He had surgery to remove his epiglottis and some lympnodes. He had his 35 radiation treatments. He was suffering with the unending and very scary mucus and mucus plugs which was cutting off his air supply. He was admitted to the hospital 2 weeks ago because he had a lot of swelling and a plug that just wouldn't move. We asked the Dr. for some type of breathing therapy. He spent 2 days in the hospital with steroids given for the swelling and a inhalation therapy called mucomist. This has been a godsend for him. What he has at home is acetylcysteine solution 2.5 ml. and albuteral .5 ml. and 2.5 ml saline soluton. You would have to ask your dr. about it. It has been such a help. He was suffering since September with the aftereffects of his radiation but this has been a real help. Just wanted to share this with everyone having the same problems. Hope this will help. Roseanne